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King Rat

Where:

πŸ‡ΈπŸ‡¬ Singapore

When:

The 1940s

They Made the Toughest Among Them... King! β€” When Singapore surrendered to the Japanese in 1942, the Allied POWs, mostly British but including a few Americans, were incarcerated in Changi prison. Among the American prisoners is Cpl. King, a wheeler-dealer who has managed to establish a pretty good life for himself in the camp. King soon forms a friendship with an upper-class British officer who is fascinated with King's enthusiastic approach to life.

Released in 1965 β€” 134 minutes

Genres:

Drama War

Languages:

English Japanese Malay